The highest paying job in Rhode Island is Physicians, All Other, with a median salary of $229,340 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in RI based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $229,340 | $237,540 | 1,290 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $223,340 | $262,620 | 340 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $216,220 | $244,270 | 280 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $211,810 | $290,840 | N/A |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | $210,230 | $207,180 | 220 |
| 6 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $183,140 | $191,450 | 40 |
| 7 | Marketing Manager | $171,250 | $174,690 | 1,120 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,410 | $179,710 | 330 |
| 9 | Human Resources Manager | $165,380 | $173,920 | 370 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,030 | $171,110 | 1,010 |
| 11 | Financial Manager | $160,490 | $173,800 | 2,310 |
| 12 | Podiatrists | $154,070 | $164,090 | 50 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $147,240 | $161,110 | 730 |
| 14 | Public Relations Managers | $146,180 | $164,920 | 130 |
| 15 | Optometrists | $144,360 | $144,670 | 220 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $141,600 | $148,290 | 600 |
| 17 | Natural Sciences Managers | $141,380 | $152,970 | 150 |
| 18 | Fundraising Managers | $139,140 | $155,580 | 230 |
| 19 | Purchasing Managers | $138,300 | $139,680 | 210 |
| 20 | Database Architects | $136,510 | $149,350 | 190 |
| 21 | Sales Manager | $134,180 | $141,070 | 790 |
| 22 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $132,330 | $130,740 | 930 |
| 23 | Engineers, All Other | $131,830 | $134,590 | 390 |
| 24 | Nurse Anesthetists | $131,390 | $156,140 | N/A |
| 25 | Training and Development Managers | $131,050 | $130,070 | 70 |
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The top-paying careers in Rhode Island are concentrated in Management fields. The #1 job, Physicians, All Other, pays $154,924 more than the state average of $74,415 per year.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $131,050, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Rhode Island's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.